62 Things I Noticed at San Japan 009

San Japan (totally not Cyborg) 009 happened last weekend. Amidst the new venue and new date, I noticed some things. If I took your picture (I was the dude with bear ears, see below) you can find it here!

#16: You are…somewhere?

THURSDAY NIGHT – Went in the old entrance of the Gonzalez Convention Center out of habit…oops

New space is YUUUGE

My fursuiter friends are already complaining about all the walking they’re going to be doing over the weekend.

Artist alley is HUMONGOUS

Dealer’s room is INSANE

They ARE going to turn on the escalators in the Dealer’s room, right?

Autograph area setup looks like what I see set up at comic-cons, hmm

Located in the back corner, milk and eggs and all that

If Labor Day does take a bite out of attendance, we’ll really see it on Friday, IMO

Me gusta bigger panel room for Furry 101! About fuzzing time!

The halls remind me of PAX South Year 1 but with the lights on

Seriously, the HBG felt like a cavern back then with all the lights turned down

Spiffy new booths for registration, ooh

Badges are less nice this year, a little more papery. Hope they hold up. Compared them to last year’s badges after the fact and they’re the same.

Press badges get the same art as volunteer ones? BOO!

The YUUUGE maps were just a bit confusing.

Didn’t help that they put teensy ‘You Are Here’ stickers that were near-impossible to find. Maybe some gold stars or Pokeball stickers next time, guys?

FRIDAY-This is my free day: No panels and my freaks aren’t showing up until late in the afternoon

Arrived at 11 and easily found parking at the Houston street lot, wonder if that’s a sign

Random person also walking to San Japan asked if the tin of Altoids rattling in my pocket were dice. OH HELL NO

#28: Overestimate much?

Walked into the Henry B. via the main entrance this time. Is niiice!

Finally found someone pickier than Alvin Von Devious to try and help with their fursuit. Came close to (metaphorically) flipping the table.

Customer service tip: Just answer my question without the lame jokes, please.

So who gets to be the under/sideboob/cheek checker?

Escalators in the dealer’s room are shut off, no bueno.

One dealer’s display had ALL THE BOOBS.

But that’s okay because they’re just cartoons…right?

“History of Anime in the US” got the biggest panel room and about 50 people showed up. Yes, I counted.

Good panel, but come on, I had that many the first time I did Furry 101 three years ago at RealmsCon.

Do they even check to see how many people actually show up at panels? Seriously.

I kept waiting to hear one word at History of Anime but it never turned up: “Japanimation” That’s what we called it in the 80’s, kids!

Friend and I did our good deed for the day getting a friend out of a jam.

It took me a half hour but I had to claim the top spot on the Time Pilot game in the game room. EDS is on top where it belongs. *flex*

Somehow I got pegged as the guy ‘running’ the furry meetup and some folks freaked when I showed up late. THAT’S NOT HOW THIS WORKS, GUYS